We are talking about the king of the jungle today. Remember when we were kids? Lions were these monstrous, gigantic creatures we would never like to encounter. The day we saw these creatures for the first time in the circus, on the TV or our course books, or the zoo. By the way, did you enjoy being at the circus? Or you just didn’t support the idea of trapping the wildlife and forcefully training them for the sake of human entertainment? This is the heartwarming story of circus lions who learned to move on.

Significant

Sasha, Nena, and Kimba never had the wild and free type of life which they were born to live. This story grabbed the media’s attention on how amazing these creatures are and how keeping them in a captive environment affects their whole personality. Remember when the first time you walked on grass? Or your first favorite toy? How it made you feel happy? Think what it would be like if someone takes those moments away from you, wouldn’t that be awful?

Sasha, Nena, And Kimba

Lions Sasha, Nena, and Kimba lived a life full of struggles. They never saw the world out of the cages unless it was time for their performance. After all, that’s the life of most of the circus animals, surrounded by cages. How do you think wild animals can be trained? By using the weapon known as ‘pain’. That’s how they learn to jump or follow the rest of the commands during the circus shows. It has been a long time since they were living a life in captivity but were they used to it? No, if given a chance to live the normal life, animals will always take it.

Nowhere To Go

After the ban was legalized, these big cats had nowhere to go and the wildlife care authorities were aware of this. Although many organizations were interested in keeping the pair of three big cats, the search started to find a reliable and safe place for them. These animals already went through a lot and the administration wanted to get them out of the horrible conditions of the circus soon.

A Hard Life

As these animals already suffered from a lifetime of disappointment and sufferings, it was very important to provide them with an environment where they could live fearlessly with freedom. Meanwhile, the authorities were looking for a safe haven, they were stuck in their mini cages with an uncertain fate.

The Ban And More

An organization named Animal Defenders International (ADI) worked to rescue these animals for several years. ADI fought a long battle against the circus company to get these animals free. Despite the fact that the law saved these animals, ADI became their true saviors. Hence, ADI was the right organization to handle these animals. But the trouble wasn’t only with Sasha, Nena, and Kimba.

 

The Bigger Picture

The bigger picture behind the circus industry was more heartbreaking, around 40 wild cats including, Pumas, Cheetahs, Tigers, and Lions. These 40 animals that ADI is in the process to get free from the circuses. If they succeed, at rescuing all these animals, there will be one more country where no animals will be kept in cruel environments for the name of the circus.